25 May 1771
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 25, 1771
Page
1
A garbled report recalls a murder case with throat cutting and a staged execution. It cites legal proceedings against a Whitechapel suspect, trials in London venues, and public notices on elections and ship quarantines. The piece also covers royal visits, naval detentions, and various local incidents.
The Sportsman lists Carlisle races on Wednesday May 8 with sols plate winners Mr Leighs Slow and leafy aged by Kent. May 9 results note a grey mare Little Saly and a fall incident injuring rider Thomas Campbell. Guildford races report Ladies prize and several heats with Bauble Grey Gibson Leveller Christon Brazenface Peggy and more.
A damaged OCR fragment notes deaths and expresses very little hope of recovery for a man. The text mentions winding and loins with unclear surrounding details.
Nicholas Leggett late of Fakenham Norfolk mariner applied through Mr Dentony and Mr Hawys to Lincoln’s Inn for hearing on a bounty claim. Samuel Leggett, formerly of Collisies, is named as claimant or informant. If Leggett is dead, informants must prove his death and locations. Leggett was apprentice at Wells Norfolk and later Taft head of in London.
A rare 1777 auction note announces a catalogue of thousands of valuable books in fine condition from various libraries. The sale by William Atter lists multiple locations and bookshops including Holborn and St Pauls Churchyard with daily auctions beginning Monday June 16 1777. Catalogues available from several booksellers like Robson Dodsley Cadell and Cadell in London.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.